Fuel For Thought

Reflections on the road to higher fleet efficiency.

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For those of you that have an even passing interest in the concept of ecodriving, the idea of anticipatory driving should be part and parcel of your thought process when trying to save fuel. Reading intersections, looking at traffic flow, … Continue reading →

So, we all know that Ecodriving can provide dedicated practitioners of the methodolgy the benefit of some pretty impressive fuel and money savings. And when you get a bunch of dedicated practitioners together, in say the form of a fleet … Continue reading →

In my last post I talked about the fact that Ecodriving and dieting have some things in common. 1 – Every little bit counts. 2 – Changing your behavior can be the most critical component to success. As it turns … Continue reading →

Thinking of replacing your fleet of gasoline only powered cars with some hybrids, or do you think that hybrid technology is just a hype? No matter what you think, it is hard to argue with the fact that almost … Continue reading →

One of the main issues that is discussed in Ecodriving is the time it takes to get from one place to another. The perception is that Ecodriving is always slow driving, and one of the first things that is taught … Continue reading →

Ecodriving Solutions was asked recently to give talks regarding ecodriving theory and the genesis of ecodriving to the Houston-Galveston Area Council as well as to the Houston Independent School District. The HGAC has made available a video of the talk, … Continue reading →

Did you know that most people accelerate more aggressively than they need to to get on the freeway? Why should this mean anything to you? If you are someone that thinks about trying to save fuel or maybe reduce your … Continue reading →

Cruise control can be a terrific tool in helping a driver to save fuel. But… When you use it is an important decision to make. You want to be sure that you won’t have to constantly turn the system on … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year when we all at least think about making some sort of resolutions – eat better, exercise more, be kinder to strangers…you get the idea. At Ecodriving Solutions, we were thinking that this would be … Continue reading →

For many of us, when we are “invited” to a training session at work, we automatically have a negative response. We remember boring lectures from grade school, confusing monologues from our nutty (fill in your least-favorite subject here) teacher in … Continue reading →